ground cover
noun
1
: the small plants on a forest floor except young trees
2
a
: a planting of low plants (such as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf
b
: a plant adapted for use as ground cover
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Winter is a stress free time to add hardy trees, shrubs and ground covers to the landscape.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
By replacing a lawn with low-maintenance landscaping options such as native plants, ground covers, or hardscape features, homeowners can reduce the time and effort spent on yard maintenance.
—Kobi Bardugo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Use as ground cover or as a bedding or potting plant.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
In addition, with rising housing costs, these households are moving to less sparsely populated areas along the urban-rural interface, which often has more trees and ground cover serving as fuel for fires.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
By replacing a lawn with low-maintenance landscaping options such as native plants, ground covers, or hardscape features, homeowners can reduce the time and effort spent on yard maintenance.
—Kobi Bardugo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Use as ground cover or as a bedding or potting plant.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
In addition, with rising housing costs, these households are moving to less sparsely populated areas along the urban-rural interface, which often has more trees and ground cover serving as fuel for fires.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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